William N. Kinnard Jr., a former leader in the School of Business
Administration and founder of its Center for Real Estate and Urban
Economics, died April 6. He was 74.

"He was the epitome of the outstanding faculty member, making
significant contributions across the University's missions of
research, teaching and public service," says Thomas Gutteridge,
dean of the School of Business Administration. "He played a key
leadership role in the school in founding the real estate center and
moving the business school forward at a challenging time in its
development."

Kinnard, an emeritus professor of finance and real estate, joined
the University in 1965. He retired in 1981.

He received a bachelor's degree with honors in economics from
Swarthmore College, an MBA in finance from the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania and, later, a Ph.D. in economics from the
University of Pennsylvania. He taught at Wesleyan University before
becoming director of Urban Redevelopment for the City of
Middletown.

At UConn, he was head of the finance department, director of the
Institute of Urban Research, and founding director of the Center for
Real Estate and Urban Economics.

Kinnard also served as associate dean and acting dean in the
School of Business Administration. He also taught several summer
classes at the University of Florida, UCLA, and Brown University.

He published many articles in academic and professional journals,
authored or co-authored several major texts on property valuation and
appraisal, and received many awards.

Kinnard was owner and president of The Real Estate Counseling
Group of Connecticut Inc.

He is survived by his wife Iris, his daughter Susan Jones and her
husband Bruce; a son, Jeffrey and his wife Andrea, and seven
grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at the Potter Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, his family suggests memorial donations in his
memory to the William N. Kinnard Jr. Scholarship Fund, UConn School
of Business, Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies, 2100
Hillside Road, Unit 1041, Storrs, CT 06269-1041.